I need to see pics of tein s-tech before and after. Does it level the car out by dropping the front more? I already searched. I am ordring enkei RPO3 in 18" with 235/40-18 tires and want to decrease fender gap and drop the front more. Thanks for your help guys

 

It won't drop as much as you think..you still have 2 fingers gap in front and 1 at rear.

If you like no gap b/w fenders, go for coilover. For tires go for 245/40/18 simply it drives you a better day!

 

Just right for me! My front spoiler & underside of the floorpan just scrapes in certain places around town and driveways.

 

the front does drop more. but since the rear stock is already lower sometimes you will notice that they're even, or that the rear is still a lil bit lower.

 

^Amen.

The drop is just right for me. I wanted something that wasn't going to scrape every time I pulled into or out of a driveway. I didn't want to bottom out on the freeway when going over a bridge.
Asthetically (sp?) it could be a little lower, but I'm not complaining. The price was right, and I believe it has the highest spring rate for the RX8 lowering springs.
They'll fit me just right.....until I buy my coilovers.

 

pictures anyone? im also thinking of s techs. i assume it lowers more than mazdaspeed springs yes?

 

I'll see what I can come up with.

 

I'll try to post a pic this evening.
Here is one from TEIN, but its with S Tech:

 

I agree with that that. Tein S and 245/40's is perfect. Been with mine for long enough to say that firmly.

 

Lovin' the S-Techs on my car. There's a zillion pictures of my car on this forum so you can check out the 'before'

I haven't posted pics since I put the S-techs on so I'll try and do that tonight.

 

thanks for posting pics. mad dash, car looks good. where the hell is your fuel filler door?! lol.

 

s-tech drop has one of the best drops for springs

 

+1
I love the feel of them. I'm running 255/40/18 in the rear and 225/45/18 in the front.

my hp evo's are by 8's f by 9's r.

I will take a pic for you tomorrow.

 

also +1. the drop is somewhat subtle, but as i was posting in a thread earlier it is noticably lower than stock and makes the car look...well just right in my opinion. ive had mine a few weeks now and only just tonight hit the front lip and only because i was coming out of a wawa too quickly, which is my own fault. ill try and post pics, but in the meantime...it looks great man. do it.

 

s tecs ftw

 

Here's the picture I used for my sig:

 

whitehot...usually i hate white in white but...yours look amazing!

BTW will this drop on stock struts make them blow? or any change in the way handles?

 

Tein S-tech on stock shocks (high pressure gas monotube):



Tein S-tech on Koni shocks (low pressure gas twin tube): (sits lower)



All together now!

 

great pics!

 

So theres no diff. in the way the car handles? better or worse? thanks alot guys

 

I can't speak for JUST the S-Techs as I installed them on new koni struts. They should seem slightly "stiffer".

 

I still have stock shocks. It's just a little stiffer with the S. Techs; not super bouncy or uncomfortable. It's good for street driving. The car takes corners flatter and responds a little quicker. (So yes, it's better.)

 

hey question guy i wanna get some s techs and i got 18x8s right now and i was wondering will it rub or hit the fender with stock shocks? thanks for the help guys

 

Im tossed up between the

Stech(higher spring rate = win)(kills shocks)

Tanabe GF(lower spring rate = not as much killing)

But when i look at my car, and look at these pics.....my car looks lower already. I have the 40th anny so i have bilstein shocks but really?? I want to lower my car but it seems like id be raising my car with springs.

 

^lol i dont think there is an aftermarket lowering spring that will make the right height higher